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Panzer III/IV tracks In Focus

About the Author

About Adam Mann (Mannloon)FROM: WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

I am a professional video game artist specializing in hard surface modeling and PBR texturing. I started making armor models a few years ago and have been trying since to translate my digital skills to paint and plastic, which isn't always easy. My specialty is German Armor in 1/35.

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Thank you Adam, I watched the entire video this time and gained considerable insight. I had no idea that there could be that many variants of the Pz 3 and 4 track links! I still find it weird that the over-taxed German weapons manufacturers would take the time and effort to produce a track link like the 5A that was supposedly used only as supplemental armour when any kind of track link would suffice. As to welding or tacking them on, it was frowned upon as the armour was surface hardened and tack welding weakened that hardening process. Doesn't mean it didn't happen, just that it was against regulations to do so. Wiring them against the hull, or held on with racks were more acceptable means. If it spun away after being hit by a shell, so be it. Anyways, thanks for the video and I look forward to learning more in the future!

TOTALLY cool and informative video and much thanks to Adam for taking the time to make it. You can see his passion for the subject.
I did learn something... never knew about the hammerstollen and never seen (although knew Panther links had them) the mittelstollen actually installed on a link or they were even used on PIII tracks. The rest I pretty much knew from history books.
I guess old dawgs can learn something new after-all. We need more of these videos! Thanks.
Jeff

Thanks very much to all of you for saying such nice things about the video. It's always fun to share something you're passionate about with other people.
I believe those things in the post above mine are for Panzer II tracks.

Wow, had no idea of the differences and never really gave it any thought. Figured if it look close to the picture of the real thing it was good. Now I will be taking a closer look at my next WWII German builds when it comes to the tracks. Thanks for the video really informative!